The bud­get was a mas­ter­stroke

This refers to Chanakya’s “Class and caste: The twin axis of 2019 polls” (Feb 3). Modi’s in­terim bud­get an­nounce­ments for farm­ers, Dal­its and the mid­dle class have boosted the con­fi­dence and prospects of the saf­fron party, while con­fu­sion con­tin­ues to pre­vail in the op­po­si­tion. In­clud­ing el­e­ments of caste and class in the in­terim bud­get is a mas­ter­stroke aimed at cap­tur­ing the seat of power in Delhi. RA­JAN KALIA, NEW DELHI